Can you elaborate on the missile solutions (MICA, Meteor, ASRAAM) already in service or will enter service with the Indian Air Force?

MICA was ordered for the Indian Air Force (IAF’s) Mirage 2000 upgrade. It is also a weapon system closely associated with the Rafale. This is the only missile in the world featuring two interoperable seekers (active radar and imaging infrared) to cover the spectrum from close-in dogfight to long beyond visual range. Its ability to fly out to BVR in passive mode before the seeker locks on in the final stages of the end-game has earned it the sobriquet ‘silent killer’ as the target has little time to react or to deploy effective countermeasures. Already flying on the IAF’s upgraded Mirage 2000s, MICA gives the IAF a significant advantage in its overall air combat ability.

ASRAAM has been selected for the IAF’s Jaguar bomber fleet which is undergoing its upgrade to the new Darin III standard. This highly advanced short range air-to-air weapon features exceptionally fast speed off the launch rail that not only provides safe separation from the Jaguar’s above-wing pylons, it also guarantees ‘first shot first kill’ to avoid getting involved in a dogfight. As the Jaguar is a low-flying aircraft, threats will most likely come from more agile fighters with alt